àn按
按
HSK 3
common
verb
preposition
Meaning of 按
按 means to press; to push down; to hold back; to suspend. Pronounced àn. HSK 3.
- to press; to push down
- to hold back; to suspend
- to suppress; to restrain
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes9
Components
扌
安
Stroke Order
按
Definitions & Examples
Qǐng请
àn按
yī一
xià下
diàn电
tī梯
àn按
niǔ钮
。
Please press the elevator button.
Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
zhǐ指
àn按
tú图
dīng钉
bǎ把
hǎi海
bào报
dīng钉
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
。
He used his fingers to push the thumbtack to fix the poster on the wall.
Àn按
mén门
líng铃
de的
shēng声
yīn音
tài太
dà大
le了
。
The doorbell press was too loud.
Yī医
shēng生
ràng让
wǒ我
àn按
jǐn紧
shāng伤
kǒu口
zhǐ止
xuè血
。
The doctor told me to press the wound firmly to stop the bleeding.
Qǐng请
àn按
kāi开
guān关
dǎ打
kāi开
kōng空
tiáo调
。
Please press the switch to turn on the air conditioner.
Relations
Common Words
按照ànzhào
according to; in accordance with
按时 / 按時ànshí
on time; punctually
按兵不动 / 按兵不動ànbīngbùdòng
hold one's troops where they are; take no action
按钮 / 按鈕ànniǔ
button; switch; push-button
按语 / 案語ànyǔ
author's or editor's note; commentary
编者按 / 編者案biānzhěàn
editor's note; editor's commentary
按揭ànjiē
mortgage; instalment loan
按金ànjīn
deposit; rent